Morale, Welfare, and Recreation

Civilian Nonappropriated Funds and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Activities

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is certified current as of 6 August 2019. Aside from the changes listed in the summary of change, no other changes were made to certify the currency of this regulation.

Summary. This regulation governs the management of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities and morale, welfare, and recreation activities for civilian employees. It implements DODDDODDDepartment of Defense directive 1015.8 and DOD 1015.8-R. It also implements those portions of DODDDODDDepartment of Defense directive 1015.1, DODDDODDDepartment of Defense directive 1015.2, DODDDODDDepartment of Defense directive 1015.4, DODDDODDDepartment of Defense directive 1015.6, and DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 7000.12 that pertain to civilian nonappropriated fund instrumentalities and morale, welfare, and recreation activities. It administratively applies and adapts as necessary, Department of the Army guidance relating to support of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities and morale, welfare, and recreation activities.

Applicability. This regulation applies to those commands and installations of the Regular Army and Defense agencies that have established, or may establish, civilian nonappropriated fund instrumentalities and morale, welfare, and recreation activities. It does not apply to the Army National Guard of the United States or the U.S. Army Reserve. During mobilization, procedures in this publication may be modified to support policy changes, as necessary.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs). The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulation. Proponents may delegate this approval authority in writing to a division chief within the proponent agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains management control provisions, but does not identify key management controls that must be evaluated. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities governed by Army regulations are subject to the requirements of AR 11-2.

Supplementation. This regulation may be supplemented at major command and installation level. One copy of each supplement will be furnished the Board of Directors, Army Civilian Welfare Fund, 21 Army Pentagon, Washington DC 20310-0021 and to the next higher headquarters.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Chairperson, Board of Directors, Army Civilian Welfare Fund, 21 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0021. Defense Agency users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements by memorandum.

Distribution. Distribution of this publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels the Regular Army/Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 215-7/AFR 176-14, 22 April 1988